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THE MORXIXG OBEQOtflAN, . THURSDAY, AERIL 12, 1900.
PACIFIC CABLE BILL
Senate Passed It After Very
Little. Debate.
PROVIDES FOR A LINE TO HONOLULU
Appropriate $3,000,000, the Work, to
Be Dane by tbe jiavy De
partment. WASHINGTON. April XL With little
debate of Importance, tbe Senate today
2eesed the Pacific cable bill, a meas-iro
appropriating J3.CO3.0X lor the construction
f a cable between San FrancUco and
Honolulu. The bill was unanimously re.
ported by the committee on naval affairs,
and that it was passed without ccrious
objection Is regarded as a compliment to
the comml tee. During the greater part
of the cession, the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was under considera
tion. As passed. It carries nearly JS.OCO,
030. Tbe Proceedings.
Money (Dcm. Miss) reported from the
committee on agriculture a bill setting
.apart a portion of the Arlington estate as
an experimental farm to be operated' .un
der the direction of the Secretary of Agri
culture, and It was passed.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the President, it not Incompatible with
public interest, Jo lnfoim the Senate
whether any persons hare been executed
by garrote In Puerto Rico r Inco the United
States authorities have been in control
of the Island, and. If bo. why the sstem
of execution was employed.
A bill to estab'lsh a fljh-hatchlng nnd
fish station in West Virginia was pss:d.
The resolution relating to the Quay case
was laid before the Eena'e, and Burrows
(Rep. Mich.) rase to address himself to
It. Allscn (Rep. la.) requested Burrows
to .yield to him that ho might have the
Senate take up the Distinct of Columbia
appropriation b'lL This request was agreed
to, it being understood that Burrows
ehou d proceed tomorrow with h's speech.
Alter Penrce (Rep. la.) had protested
that appropriation bills should not Inter
fere wtlh consideration of the Quay case,
the District cf Columbia appropriation bill
was formally taken up. Tho bill, as re
. ported to the Senate, carries Ti.tVJ.'tS. Tho
bill Wie passed.
At the instance of Ha'e (Rep. Mo.),
chairman of tho naval corrmlttce. the
Senate tok up the bl 1 providing for the
construction, milntcnsnce and operation,
under the management of the Navy De
partment, of a Pacific cable. The bill, as
reported to the Senate, Is a substltuto for
the measure as originally Introduced by
Hale. It carries an appropriation of J3.0CO,
000 for tho project.
The bill provides for a cable from San
Francisco to Honolulu, tho work to bo
done under the supenlilon of the Navy
Department, which his made surveys und
determined the p.-cct'cablllty of the route.
The Navy Department rray use any of Its
ships that can bo adapted to tho teak of
laying tho cah'e. nnd If It needs ether
ships. It may charier them. In addi
tion to this. It provides that the Secre
tary of the Navy, in his discretion, if he
finds It Is not practicable to lay tho cable
by the force of h's own department, may
contra under specifications, and due nd
i crtlstments, for f'O construe. ion. laying
and equipment of the cable. All materials
and appurtenancrs shall bo of flrst-clasj
Quality. Section C provides that tho cable,
wires and other instruments, materials,
appliances and appurtenances necessary
in the work of lajlng the cable shall be
of Amcncan manufacture, provided tha
same can be procured at a. cost not ex-'
ceedlng J2 per cent above what the eamo
can bi procured for In foreign markets. ,
Halo explained that the bill provided for
the but dlrg of the cable from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu. This, he said, would
be in the nature of an experiment, and
upon the result of It would depend In a
measure the future course of the Govern
ment. It might bj deemed desirable. In
the light of experiment, to start the Phil
ippine cable from some point like Seattle
and proceed to Japan by the northern
route.
Pettus (Dem. Ala.) moied to strike out
section 5 of the bllL.
" Wcy," he Inquired, "should the Gov
ernment consent to be taxed on its own
bus.ne.s for the beneat of certain manu
la.tur..b? It's an absurdity. Even if you
co xob the people by your taxes, you
ci'tht not to rob the Go eminent."
Tillman (Dem. S. C), as a member of
the naval committee, defended the bill, in
tho report of which all the Democratic
members of the committee had Joined.
While he was not, he said, a protection
ist or in favor of subsidies, he regarded
tho provision in section S of this bill In
tho Interest of the people, as it would be
a "sort of nursing bottle" to the indus
tries interested. He deemed it a desirable
experiment In Government ownership and
control, and expressed the opinion that
it might prove a good thing for Alabama.
"Up to this date," Bald Pettus, "Alabama
will not nccept jour bribe. I have seen
one great state near mine accept the sugar
Ijottle. and I don't like it."
m Tillman disclaimed any effort to bribe
thrr Senator Pettus or the State of Ala
ilia, but ho was anxious to Increase the
struggling Iron and steel Industries of
Alabama, and ho hoped to 6ee tiro day
when a Government armor-plate factory
would be.located in Alabama.
"Alabama is not struggling at all," re
torted Pettus, with spirit "Alabama is
master of tho situation both as to iron
and coal. Hut the great-grandchildren of
tho Senator (Tillman) will be hero In the
Senate before any Government armor
plates are manufactured In Alabama. This
thing is wrong, and Senators know It."
Pettus' amendment was defeated. 11 to
SS, and the bill passed without division.
Public- buildings were authorized and
amounts appropriated for them as fol
lows: Allcntown, Pa $153000
Carthage. Mo. .. 112.000
Reno. Nev. .. .-. 70.OO
Bluehe'ds, W. Va, 70,005
The following bills Afore passed: Appro
priating $100,000 to establish a branch
'home of the National Home for disabled
-soldiers at Castle Plnkeny, Charleston
Harbor. S. C; authorizing the President
to Invite tho International 'Congress of
Navigation to hold Its ninth .session In
Washington. D. C, and appropriating J25,
000 for the expenses.
After a brief executive scsflton, tho Sen
ate, at 5:13 P. M adjourned.
Favored, by Land Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 11. The House
committee on public lands today acted fa
vorably on bills granting right of way for
electric power lines and ditches for irri
gation and power through Government res
ervations and parks, except tho Yellow
stone; giving SO.O0O acres of public lands
to Wyomlngfor a Soldiers' Home, to which
Chairman Lacey makes a minority report,
and authorizing the Secretary of tho In
terior to reserve lands occupied by the
cliff-dwellers and prehistoric monuments.
WATERS ARE RECEDING.
Xo Farther DamiRe Expected From
tbe Texas Flood.
AUSTIN. Tex., April 11. The waters
are receding rapidly, and no further dam
age Is expected from tho flood. Advices
from Leander was that tho floods have
subsided, and that the aftermath presents
an appalling loss to the farmers and
stockmen of that section. Fields are
washed almost beyond recognition, and
fencing has been washed from places
heretofore considered beyond the reach of
any flood? Stock of all kinds was
drowned. Red River U. rising, and a flood
la feared in Indian Territory. Reports to
railroad and telegraph headquarters at
Dallas state that the conditions in South
ern and Southwestern Texas 'are very
bad. It will require 10 to 15 days' time
and tho expenditure of large sums of
money to make permanent repairs.
1
HER DAILY DRIVE.
Rain Canot Prevent tbe Qneen From
Seeing: the Sights of Dublin.
DUBLIN, April 1L In spite of tho al
most continuous rain, the Queen, accom
panied by the Princess Victoria of Batten
berg, her granddaughter, surprised the
few spectators In Phoenix Park by driv
ing out during the afternoon. Her Majes
ty's destination today was the Duke of
Connaught's residence, where she made a
brief call, and then continued her drive
past Castle Knock College and Mount
Sackville Convent, where tbe scholars
greeted her.
Demonstration at Tnkn.
BERLIN, April 11. The Berliner Tage
blatt learns from Kiel that an Internation
al naval demonstration will take place at
Taku. The German squadron, consisting
of tho cruisers Hertha, Tefton, Ireno and
Kalserln Augusta and the gunboats
Jaguar and ltlls, under Admiral Bande
mann. Is at present stationed conveniently,
00 that within a few days the ships can be
concentrated In the Gulf of Pe-Chi-Ll.
BERLIN. April 1L The German Foreign
Ofilco denies tho statement that Germany
will participate In an International naval
demonstration at Taku. A high offlclal
said this afternoon:
"Wo hae not yet decided upon such a
step, but it might become necessary. It
Is true that Great Britain, the United
States and Russia have agreed upon such
a demonstration."
Ruulan Force nt KniUk.
LONDON. April li Tho Simla corre
spondent of the Times says:
"I learn from a trustworthy source that
the strength of tho Russian garrison at
Kushk is about CO.000 men. Including a
mountain battery. The previous reports
were much exaggerated. The Duke of
Connaught Is mentioned as the probable
successor of tho late Sir William Lock
hart as Commander-in-Chief in India."
nrltliib Iteieme In Ashnntee.
ACCRA, April 1L Uncorroborated re
ports are In circulation here and at Cape
Coast Castle that the Governor of Kumas
sle Is In the enemy's hands. Tho greatest
fear Is felt for Cape Coast Castle, if .
reverse has been sustained, and If tho re
bellion continues. It Is understood that
Sierra Leon has asked for a gunboat, but
the troops there are not In sufficient num
bers to leave tho colony.
THE RUNNING RACES.
Testerdny "Winners nt
Tnnforan
nnd Memphis.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1L The weath
er was fine at Tanforan and the track
muddy. The results were:
Five furlongs Morclla won. Artllla sec
ond. Bona third; time. 1:03.
Four and one-half furlongs Rollick
won, Floranthe second. Chaste third;
time. 0-55-X.
One mile Perseus won. Storm King sec
ond, Dolorc third: time. 1:154.
Mile and one-sixteenth Captive won.
Opponent second". Catastrophe third; time,
1-51K.
Five and one-half furlongs Amaza won,
Esplrando second, Moringa third; time,
1:0.
Seen furlongs Sardine won, Cromwell
second. Fllle d'Or third; time. 1-30.
Races nt Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Ap.ll. 1L The results
today "were:
Mile and' a sixteenth selling Wood
Trice won. Dandy H. second. Viscount
third; time. 1:54.
Four and a half furlongs, purse Garry
Hermann won. Sad Sam second, Dick
Burgees third; time, 0-SS&.
One mi e, purse Streamer won. Belle
of Memphis second, Grcatland third; time,
1:15.
Seen furlongs, Eolllrg-Molo won, Elth
olln second. Dr. Walmsley third; time,
1-33.
Steeplechase, about two miles Meddler
won. University second, Zufallg third;
Ume. 5:16.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling Schnell
Taufer won, Ben Cbanco second, W. B.
Gates third; time, 1 St
Xeir York's Population .
WASHINGTON, April 1L The Census
Bureau Is reaping the first fruits of Di
rector Merriam's experiment in trying tb
learn tho number of New York City resi
dents who are out of town during tbe
month of June. Tho experiment conelsti
In eendlng cards to residents In New York
above Fourteenth street, asking them to
inform the bureau If they will be out of
town during that month. The reports sent
In by Supervisor Charles A Wilbur are
surprising. Mr. Wilbur has so for received
7000 replies to his cards, and out of this
number 2100 announce that they will be
away from New York during the month
of June. If this proportion is kept up. It
will appear that New York's population
has been represented as smaller than it
really Is by tens of thousands.
Hull Arraigned and Remanded.
NEW YORK, April IL-George W. Hull,
the reputed millionaire and mlneowner, of
Arizona, who was arrested yesterday on a
telegram from Providence. R. L, was
again arraigned today. On request of the
detectives tha prisoner was remanded un
til next Friday to give the officers of
Providence an opportunity to reach this
city and take the prisoner. Hull had no
sooner been placed In the Jail attached to
Jefferson Market Court when his counsel
served a writ of habeas corpus on the
Jailer, returnable at 1130 oefore Judge
Fitzgerald, of the Supreme Court. Judga
Fitzgerald, after listening to arguments,
remanded Hull until be could pass on the
question raised by counsel. He also took
the matter of ball under advisement.
Fntal Rope-Sltlpplnir Contest.
CHICAGO, April 1L A special to tht
Chronicle from Belleville. I1L. says:
A skipplng-ropo contest has caused the
death of 11-ycar-old Freda Polgnee and
occasioned the serious Illness of two other
children. There was great rivalry among
tho three children and others of the
school they attended as to who could
Jump tho rope the most. The attending
physician said tho cause of the death of
Freda was heart disease, caused by too
violent exerclee.
Swindler Kclloiw Sentenced.
NEW YORK, April ll.-nJamcs B. Kel
logg, tbe head of the E. 8. Dean Company,
was today sentenced to seven years and
six. months in state prison. Kellogg was
convicted of grand larceny in the first
degree after a trial lasting four weeks. He
took tho matter very calmly. The Re
corder consented to stay tho commitment
until tomorrow, to enable counsel for
Kellogg to go before the Supreme Court
and secure a stay pending an appeal.
Conviction of a Rebel.
NEW YORK, April 1L A dispatch to
the Herald from Puerto Plata. Santo Do
mingo, says: The trial of Perico PIpln.
who recently led a small uprising against
the Government of Santo Domingo, has
ended with tbe conviction of the prisoner,
who was sentenced to 30 years' imprison
ment and to pay a fine of $30,000 in gold.
A warship has taken him to the capital.
He will ask for an appeal.
Stops tbe Cangn and 'Works OB tbe
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Qulntne Tablets cure a
cola in one day. No euro so pay. Frico 25c.
THESUPPRESSED OPINIONi
CONGRESS GETS ISF0RVATI9')? OH
TUB MAOOX MATTER.
Assistant Secretary Melklejohn Says
the Memorandum Was Unoficfal' t
'and for Private Use.
WASHINGTON, April 1L The War
Department today compiled with 'tho re
cent resolution of the House of Repre
sentatives calling for an opinion by Mr.
Magoon, law officer of the Insular Divis
ion, relative to the "extension of the Con
stitution over Puerto Rico. The opinion
was given in May, 1S39. After referring
to Spain's cession of the island, tbe opin
ion says:
"Thereupon the territory conveyed be
came a part of the United States, and. as
.such, subject to the Constitution. No
farther action by Congress was necessary
or possible. Tbe Constitution does not
depend upon Congrees for .authority in any
part of the United Slates. The reverse
of the proposition Is the fact. From this
time on. Congress must look to tho Con
stitution for authority to legislate tor
Puerto Rico."
Mr. Melklejohn, In transmitting the opin
ion, says that when criticisms were made
on the practice of the War Department In
maintaining the tariff schedule adopted by
the military government, he requested Mr.'
Magoon to furnish him a statement of
the arguments against the continuance of
the practice. Mr. Melklejohn adds that
the request was complied with by the
preparation of a memorandum. This
memorandum was not made In any case
pending In the department. It was entire
ly unofficial, and Intended' for personal
use' Upon consideration, the argument
against continuance was not considered to
be founded, and no change was made In
said tariff regulations. Subsequently, Mr.
Melklejohn saye, Mr. Magoori furnished an
opinion on the general subject, which has
been made public heretofore.
Tbe Navy Wants More O Ulcer.
The Secretary of tho Navy has written
a letter to the Senate committee on naval
affairs urging such a change In the laws
relating to appointment to the Naval
Academy as will 'fill the vacancies in the
line of the Navy, and also calling attentlbn
to tho necessity for Immediately enacting
such legislation as will substantially In
crease tho authorized quota. The Secre
tary says the Department finds It abso
lutely unable to commission another war
ship "without reducing In somo other par
ticular our already meager Coast defense."
"Congress has from time to time,' the
Secretary says In another connection, "au
thorized tho construction Of powerful ves
sels for our naval defense, and at tho
present time four of these are about ready
for active service. The Kcarsargo has
been recently commissioned, the Ken
tucky should bo commissioned -about May
15, the Alabama should bo ready by July
1, and tho Wisconsin within a few weeks
thereafter. In order that serious errors
may bo avoided and in order that they
may not deteriorate, that port of their
value may be lost to tho country, they
should be put into full commission, with
an adequate number of officers' and men.
Indeed, In these vessels we have gained
nothing for tho naval defense of the coun
try unless we have the means to man and
fight them."
He adds that tho Keorsarge Is at pres
ent very greatly under-officered, having
'only 3 officers: whereas, the British war
ship Majestic has TO. In conclusion, the
Secretary warns the committee and Con
gress that conditions aro growing steadily
more exigent.
WARSHIP MODEL INJURED.
Dad Storage on Converted Cruiser
Prairie.
NEW YORK. April 1L A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Rear-Admlral Hlchborn. Chief Naval Con
structor, has been Informed that 11 valu
able models of American warships were
seriously Injured during their transporta
tion from New York to the Paris Expo
sition on the converted cruiser 'Prairie.
All the models shipped are valued at
nco.ooo.
The models, enclosed in glass cases,
were packed In wooden boxes and were
stowed In tbe hold. There was Improper
storage, tho shifting and the springing of
the wooden walls against the glass broke
the latter and scratched the models, be
sides cutting their rigging and otherwise
Injuring them. The model which suffered
the greatest damage was that of the
Olympla. The models of the gunboat Ban
croft, the cruiser Columbia, the cruiser
Charleston, now wrecked, the battle-ship
Illinois, the gunboat Yorktown. the old
Kearsarge, tbe cruiser Newark, the bat
tle-ship Texas, tho monitor Monterey and
the cruiser Baltimore were also damaged,
the severity of their Injuries being indi
cated by the order in which they are
named.
The repairs will probably bo of a tem
porary character. It is Intended by near
Admiral Hlchborn, when the models are
returned to Washington, to have perma
nent repairs made at , the Washington
navy-yard.
Commander J. M. Hawley, of the train
ing ship Hartford, has sent a report to
the Navy Department relative to tho
progress made by the landsmen under his
command in educating themselves to be
seamen.
Station Ship for Alaska.
' WASHINGTON. April 1L The Secre
tary of War has authorized the purchase
by the Quartermaster's Department of
the new steamer Dickinson at Seattle,
with a view to her use as a station ship
In the new military department of Alaska,
subject to the approval of a board of offi
cers of which General Randall, command
ing the Department of Alaska, Is Presi
dent. The officials of tho War Depart
ment say she was obtained at a reason
able price, but decline to state the figure
at this time on tho ground that the deal
Is not finally consummated.
More Rations for Alnska Troops.
'WASHINGTON, April XL Tbe Presi
dent has Increased the allowance 6f the
following component parts of the ration
for tbe troops serving In the Department
of Alaska, such increase being consid
ered necessary on account of the severity
of the climate In that department: Bacon,'
Issue one pound per ration. Instead of
three-fourths pound now allowed: fresh
HOOD'S
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Has cured thousands of people of blood diseases,
stomach and nervous troubles, loss of appetite, that
tired feeling. It will do the same for .you. It
Is tho BEST
Spring Medicine
Never fails to do good; always rewards those who dili
gently take 'it; is the favorite family medicine in
an immense ."and 'constantly increasing number of
homes. Be sure to get Hood's and get it TODAY.
vegetables, IK pounds per ration. Instead
of onq pound now allowed: .sugar. Issue
ffl aaii.ji. .. --- .. . l .
i-uu,ua it rauooB, insxeso 01 a
pounds now, allowed.
Juda-e'TrnXt at Baa Frasclseo.
BAN FRANCISCO. April It-Judge W.
H. Taft, President of the Philippine Com
mission, accompanied by his family; ar
rived from, Cincinnati today. The other
members o the Commission are expected
t.o arrive in therclty tomorrow or the day
after. . The Commission is scheduled to
leave next Mondayon the Hancock,
Philadelphia at aaa Junn del Sur.
WASHINGTON. April 1L Word was re
ceived at the Navy Department today of
the arrival of Admiral Kautz flagship, the
Philadelphia, at San Juan del Sur. where
she was ordered from 'San Francisco tor
the protection of American Interests said
to be endangered by political uprisings In
Nicaragua and Ccsta Rica.
Obome Delanan Promoted.
WASHINGTON, April lL-Osborne
Delgnan. who was one of the crew of the
Merrimac, when that vessel was sunk in
the harbor of Santiago, has b;en appoint
ed an acting boatswain in the Navy and
assigned to duly on the gunboat Marietta.
DEiOGOA BAY AWARD.
I
it wiu
Doubtless Be
Final.
Accepted As
WASHINGTON. April 11. The full re
port of the arbitrators In the Delagoa Bay
Railroad case has been received at the
State Department by mall from Berne.
It Is found to have been substantiality
covered by the cable report forwarded hy
the United States Minister at Berne, after
the award was announced. The award is
under consideration and while the first
Impulse wag to reject It, as totally Inad
equate and unjust, it now seems probable
that it must be accepted as final. It Is
doubted, whether, even Jf tho United
States Government was disposed to repud
iate the arbitration, the British Govern
ment could be Induced to do likewise,
for notwithstanding the predominance of
the British Interests In this particular case
there ore other considerations which
might make It better for England to make
a sacrifice In order to remain on good
terms with Portugal, against which coun
try the repudiation would react.
Under-Stamped Tobacco Seised.
SAN FRANCISCOt April 1L Flvo hun
dred pounds of plug-cut tobacco have
been seized In various local stores by in
ternal revenue agents, because the pack
ages were Insufficiently stamped. This
tobacco, 'manufactured by a St. Louis
firm, has been put up In packages weight
ing from an ounce and three-quarters to
two ounces, and the packing had been
uniformly stamped as weighing an ounce
and two-thirds.
Collector Thomas, who made the dis
covery of this revenue law violation, says
that the fraud has evidently been carried
on very extensively, and ho estimated
that the cost to the Government has been
fully 150,000 a year. A general search for
under-stamped packages has been begun,
and all tobacco found to exceed the weight
Indicated by the stamps will be confis
cated. Stole From-the Mint.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1L B. C. Ber
gln. an assayer in the branch mint of the
United States In thla city, has been ar
rested on suspicion of having stolen small
amounts of gold dally for months nast.
When taken Into custody, no worth of
goia cuppings were found on his person.
He is said to have virtually admitted his
guilt to the detectives. His father, an
attorney of Oakland, suffered a severe at.
tack of heart failure when told of his
sons arrest. Superintendent Leach said
ho thinks that from 115 to 110 a -wprlc hn
"been stolen from tho-mlnt for somo time.
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Berlin Wants HPFcrrU Wheel.
CHICAGO. ADtll UU-CanIlnl(f. nr Tlr!
lln. through a Chicago firm, have made an
offer to purchase the Ferris wheel. II
the negotiations go through, the wheel,
which was one of the features of the
World's Fair, will be shipped to Berlin.
Tho wheel weighs 2200 tons.
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Dnllr Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, April 11. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances In the
general fund, exclusive of the J15J.0O).fw
gold reserve in the division of redemption.
EUVHBi
Available cosh balance
......flfo -72,731
S3,0,J1
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English Mlnlnic Syndicate Uuylnir.
JOPLIN. Mo., April 1L The new 1L000.-
000 English mining, syndlcato made Its
nrst deal in American zinc property to
day, purchasing the Southslde Mining &
Milling Company's 15 mines, and 10 mills
at Galena, Kan., this evening. The con-
siaorauon is said to be about S300.C00.
Had Too Many Deer Stamp.
NEW YORK. April 1L Thomas HIan
a bartender, was arrested this afternoon
for having In his possession 110.000 worth
or Deer stomps. The arrest was mnin hv
City Revenue Agent F. G. Thompson.
Blandy was taken before the United
btaics commissioner and held In $"XX)0 bail.
A Friend of Lincoln Dead.
NEW YORK. April 1L rniDbalet Woort
who was a trusted friend of Abraham
uncoin, is aeaa, at his home in Irving
ton. N. Y.. aged SI years. , He gained a
fortune from largo lumber mills In Michi
gan. 1
Woman and Child Darned to Death.
PARKSERSBURG. W. Va.. April 1L
The residence of Peyton W. Ruble, at
Daisy Postoffice. burned last night, and
Mrs. Peyton Ruble and Gordon Davl. a
boy of D years, were burned to death. Pey
ton Ruble was probably fatally Injured.
Kevf Position for Andrews.
OMAHA, April 1L Tho Board of Re
gents of the Nebraska University this
evening elected Superintendent E. Benja
min Andrews, of Chicago, chancellor of
tho University of Nebraska, by a vote
of 4 to 2.
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Miller's Trial Postponed.
NEW YORK. April 1L The trial of
William F. MlHert of Franklin Syndicate
notoriety, was postponed today until Mon
day onaccourrt of the Illness of a Juror.
REPUBLICANS OF;, MAINE
ETAT8 CWVEKTIO- DTDOBSED- He
kUTLHT ADMIXISTRATIO.
Ohio Democratic Leaa-ue la Solid, lor.
r
Bryaa Vermont Democrats 'Will
Isrnore Admiral Dewey.
mwiSTON, Me., April H, Tho Repub
lican Stats Convention today elected dele
gates to the National Convention pi. Phil
adelphia, and adopted a platform indors
ing tho "wise, patriotic and progressive
administration" of. President McKlnlcy,
to" whom It promised renewed allegiance
and support. The platform favors tbe
gold standard, the Frye slipping bill, the
laying of a Pacific cable and the con
struction of the .Nicaragua CanaL The
delegates were not pledged, but .the plat
form Is deemed sufficient instruction.
Concerning the Philippines and other de
pendencies, the platform says:
"While any part of the Inhabitants of
our "outlying Islands are resisting the au
thority of the United States It Is the duty
of tho Government to suppress such In
surrection and establish peace and order.
Tho American flag stands as a guarantee
of life, liberty ana' the' pursuit of happU
ness.' No people havo ever come under
Its protection save to their betterment,
and Congress may be safely depended
upon to secure to all whp accept Its sov
ereignty tho blessings of a Just Govern
ment and a progressive civilization."
WHEELER OUT OF POLITICS.
Aska the Governor to Call a Special
Election to Choose Successor.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 11. The first
positive Information as to the probable
action of General Joe Wheeler, regarding
his seat In Congress, -was made public
today In a letter received here from Gen
eral Wheeler, "dated at Washington, the
9th Inst, in which the General states that,
through a friend, he had requested Gover
nor Johnston to order a special election
to choose his successor in Congress. Gen
eral Wheeler adds:
"I feel more deeply than I can express
the embarrassing position In which have
been placed."
The Governor has taken no action.
Ohio Democratic! League.
COLUMBUS, O.. April XL The senti
ment of the state convention, of the
League of Democratic Clubs, which met
here today. Is solidly for Bryan, although
President A C Buchtel. of Akron, in h's
annual address, referred only Indirectly
to the Nebraskan, and Ignored .silver en
tirely. It Is expected there will be a b'g
fight In the committee on resolutions over
tho silver Question.
Vermont Will Ia-nore Dewey.
MONTPELIER, Vt. April 1L Tho Ver
mont Democrats are considering a plan
foe the state and district conventions,
which will probably be held early In June.
Tho leaders of tho stato organization
claim that tho committees will not con
sider Admiral Dewey's name In choosing
delegates to the Kansas City convention;
and that tho eight votes from Vermont
will be cost for Bryan for President.
California Silver-Republicans.
LOS ANGELES. -April 1L The stale
committee of the Silver-Republican party
met today In this city and elected 52 dele
gates to the National, convention to be
held In Kansas City July 4. C. D. Lane
was made an honorary delegate. J. N.
Phillips was appointed chairman of the
delegation.
North Carolina Democrats.
RALEIGH, N. a. April XL Charles B.
Aycock" Was nominated for Governor by
the Democrats' of North Carolina in ses
sion horei tonight. The platform Instructs
the stato delegation to support Bryan.
Montana Popullstn.
HELENA Mont., April . 11 Tho Popu
11st State Convention here selected 10 del-
Generduslv
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DR. W. 0. GANO,
Dr. W. G. Gano. Tenth and Cook stree ts, Springfield, I1L, writes as follows:
" I can cheerfully and truthfully say that having given your valuable medi
cine, Peruna, a thorough trial, my wife and I, for chronic dyspepsia, for ca
tarrh of the stomach, and extreme nervous prostration, we find .It Is helping
us greatly, and by continuing Its use expects permanent care. It Is a great
medicine and we recommend It cheerfully. It Is a medicine that should be In
every household."
A. IV. Perrln, 31. D. Brooklyn, X. Y.
A "W. Perrin, M. D. S.. 830 Halscy
street. Brooklyn. N. Y.. says: "I am
using your Peruna mself. and am rec
ommending it to my patients in all cases
of catarrh, and find It to be more than
you represent."
Dr. F. II. Brand, Mokenn, 111.
Dr. F. ri. Brand, of Mokena. III., says:
"Mrs. C, age 2?, was cured, of catarrh of
seven years' standing by Peruna, used
under my directions." x
J. W. Pence, M. D. XctvnrUv O.
Dr. J. W. Pence, of Newark, O.. says:
egates and alternates to the Sioux Falls
convention, Instructed for Bryan for
Presidents
Brynn Itetnrns Caxt.
LOS ANGELES. April II. W. J. Bryan
left for the East by way of Phoenix,
Ariz., today.
XhelCo"innuBht llnnccrs.
Cassell's Magazine.
"Pat Is a hard man to set' down, and
many U'-nanhas begun with an 01th and
ended with a grin. I remember being pres
ent when a Colonel of the3langers he's
been dead those score ot years,, rest his
soul! was lecturing his soldier -servant on
tbe sin .of untruthfulness. 'It. was not
only a lie you told me,' .says he, 'but a
stupid lie at that.' 'Faith. Serr,' answers
tho man, "I pee'd ye were In a raging
temper, and. I lost me presence of mind!'
Yet that was nothing In the way of Im
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This Is one reason why all dealers don't handle It. Some think
they can't afford to sell a cigar In which there Is so little profit.
But the bio demand for it will by and by cause them to change
their- minds. They will find the most profit in it on account of the
number they can sell.
If your dealer does not keep It, try another dealer.
See that the name "CHILDS" Is stamped on the cigar.
LANG & CO., Portland, Distributors.
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"I rely so wholly-upon Peruna In every
disease that affects the mucuos mem
branes lining the Internal organs, that I
never for a moment think of prescribing
anything else."
X)r. Llewellyn Jordan, Wash., D. C
Dr. Llewellyn Jordan,. Medical Ex
aminer U. S. Treasury, says: "I now
consider myself a well man after fifteen
months of suffering. Fellow suflreis,
Peruna will, euro you."
Send for 'free catarrh book, written
by. Dr. S. B. Hartman. Address The
Peruna Modlclno Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
pudence to what happened to theofHcer
who was- commanding the Rangers when
they" were quartered In Edinburgh, years
agone. Thero had beeria deal ot (Jrucken
ness and disorder among his men. and ho
was determined to stop It. So one early
morning parnde he ordered an old offender,
who had been out all night, to be marched
across tho regiment's front In his muddy
tunic and torn trousers, as an awful warn
ing. When tho prisoner arrived at the left
flnnk ljo turned to the Colonel, saluted him
and said, just as If he had been soma
rarcll Inspecting them: Thank- ye. Colo
nel: faith. Its one nv the folne3t regi
ments I',vo ever seen. ' Ye may. dlsm!s3
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Strike nt Snlt Lake Snifter.
SALT LAKE, April 11. Thfl smelter
combine has refused to grant a demai.d
for lscreased wages at the Germanla
smelter, and the 450 employes went on a
strike at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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